Bryant traveled with family members to France for a short vacation this week, according to a source familiar with his itinerary. The Lakers said they were unaware of Bryant’s travel arrangements and deferred questions to Bryant’s agent, Rob Pelinka, who did not respond to efforts through phone and e-mail for comment.

Bryant already postponed his exit meeting with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, who will talk with the rest of the team’s roster and coach Mike D’Antoni today and Friday. Bryant plans to speak with Kupchak at some point in a few weeks to discuss the Lakers’ rebuilding effort after cementing the franchise’s worst record since moving to Los Angeles 54 years ago.

Bryant described the season in a tweet with an expletive before vowing to “flush it” and forget it.” He then wrote, “Next season will be epic.”

Bryant often has kept a low profile this season in opting to focus his efforts on rehabbing his left knee than having a visible presence around the team. He often receives treatment in the trainer’s room instead of sitting on the bench during games. For the past two months, Bryant has also skipped the Lakers’ trips.

The Lakers scheduled to have Bryant address the fans before their home finale Sunday against Memphis, but did not attend because of an illness. Bryant attended the Lakers’ photo shoot last month, and Nick Young shared Bryant remarked he refuses to talk to anyone on the team because iof its struggles.

Bryant missed the first 19 games while rehabbing his left Achilles tendon. Before his knee injury, Bryant appeared in six games, averaging 13.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting, 6.3 assists and 5.7 turnovers in 29.5 minutes. Bryant is under contract through the 2015-16 season for $48.5 million.

Time heals wounds

After having surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn tendon in his right foot, Kent Bazemore is expected to begin training by early to mid-June before advancing toward complete workouts by August, according to a league source.

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The Lakers could then watch him train before possibly granting him a $1.1 million qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent. The Lakers could then match any offer he receives from other teams.

He said it

Young’s possible departure with the Lakers would lead to losing the team’s most colorful personality.

In what may have marked his last game as a Laker, Young wore a fishing hat to signify the season’s end. He also joked he will release a book in July that explains what the “P” stands for in his self-given “Swaggy P” nickname.

“It’s called ‘The Mystery of P,’” Young joked.

Young, who plans to opt out of his $1.2 million player option in hopes of a longer and more lucrative deal with the Lakers, also explained how the team stayed close.

“Mentally a lot of us are in France with Kobe right now,” Young said. “Our bodies are physically here.”